PHOTOS: 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade marches down Main Street
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month, 2 weeks AGO
Kalispell Fire Department's Ladder 642 makes its way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kalispell Fire Department historian Allen "Gus" Gustafson drives the department's 1925 American LaFrance pump engine down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Classic automobiles make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A group of motorcyclists make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A parade participant salutes as he makes his way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A pair of unicyclists make their way along Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A unicyclist makes his way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Classic automobiles make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Young parade attendees wait for candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants in floats make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Participants wearing inflatable bear costumes make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Parade participants make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Attendees wait for candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Evergreen Fire Department Engine 831 makes its way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A young parade attendee waits for candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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The Flathead Marines make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Members of the Montana Highlanders Association make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Young parade attendees wait for candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Parade participants make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A young parade attendee tries to work up some excitement for the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A member of the Flathead Shrine Club hands out candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A member of the Flathead Shrine Club hands out candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Members of the Glacier Street Rod Association make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Parade participants make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Miss NWMT Rodeo royalty ride in the back of a truck at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A young parade attendee waits for candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A woman holding a baby goat hands out candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A float shoots bubbles as they make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | July 4, 2026 3:25 PM
Scenes from the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Main Street in downtown Kalispell on Saturday, July 4.
Kalispell Fire Department historian Allen "Gus" Gustafson drives the department's 1925 American LaFrance pump engine down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Classic automobiles make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Motorcyclists make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
A parade participant salutes as he makes his way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
A pair of unicyclists make their way along Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
A unicyclist makes his way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Classic automobiles make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Young parade attendees wait for candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants in floats make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Participants wearing inflatable bear costumes make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Parade participants make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Attendees wait for candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Evergreen Fire Department Engine 831 makes its way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A young parade attendee waits for candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
The Flathead Marines make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Members of the Montana Highlanders Association make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Young parade attendees wait for candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Parade participants make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A young parade attendee tries to work up some excitement for the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A member of the Flathead Shrine Club hands out candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A member of the Flathead Shrine Club hands out candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Members of the Glacier Street Rod Association make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Parade participants make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Miss NWMT Rodeo royalty ride in the back of a truck at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A young parade attendee waits for candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A woman holding a baby goat hands out candy at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A float shoots bubbles as they make their way down Main Street at the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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